Combination fan and awning construction



June 23, 1953 c. G. SHERMAN ETAL COMBINATION FAN AND AWNING CONSTRUCTION Filed June 7; 1950 INVENTORS. 5 6. fiber/2M0 f Owe/2s ATTORNEKE &5 ad/rar/e BY eo/ye Patented June 23, 1953 COMBINATION FAN AND AWNING CONSTRUCTION Charles G. Sherman, Mission, Kans., and George E. Owens, Independence, Mo., assignors, by mesne assignments, to Opal W. Chase, Mission,

Kans.

Application June '7, 1950, Serial No. 166,616

1 This invention relates to the field of ventilation and air conditioning, its primary object being to combine fan and awning construction adapted for positioning exteriorly of a building adjacent the window for drawing out stale air fr'omthe building and thereby ventilating the same.

The most important object of the present invention is the provision of a combinationfan and awning construction including an awning having a perforated, horizontal support therein and a fan within the perforation thereof, there being a novel mounting assembly for the fan and the prime mover thereof and including an elongated bracket for rotatably receiving the fan and adjustablymounting the prime mover therefor- Another important object of the present invention is the provision of a construction as above set forth wherein the perforated horizontal support or diaphragm, is provided with an elongated bracket on the uppermost face thereof for rotatably receiving the fan shaft and supporting the fan within the perforation of the support.

Another object of the present invention is the provision of a bracket as just above-described, having a mounting thereon that is U-shaped and slidable upon the bracket, the prime mover for the fan being secured directly to the bight of the U-shaped mounting.

Another important object of the present invention is the provision of a fan and prime mover assembly for awnings wherein the shafts for the fan and the prime mover respectively are onset and parallel, there being a bracket adapted to support both the fan and the prime mover'an'd the latter having a novel mounting that is adjustable with respect to the bracket-toward and away from the fan shaft.

Other objects of the invention include the way in which the awning itself is made in three main separable sections including a roof, a valance and a pair of side walls; the way in which the awning is provided with a plurality of clamps for securing the same to the side. of a building adjacent a window or the like; and the manner of securing the fan and prime mover assembly with its perforated support within the awning so as to present a rigid mounting for the latter and reinforcement for the awning.

Many more minor objects will bemade clear or become apparent as the followingspecification progresses, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of a combination fan and awning construction made in 4 Claims. (01. 230-241) accordance with the present invention, parts being broken away to reveal details of construetion.

Fig. 2 is a vertical, substantially central, cross sectional view taken through the entire assembly.

Fig. 3 is a horizontal, cross-sectional view taken on irregular line IIIIII of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged, detailed, cross-sectional view taken on line IV-IV of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a detailed, enlarged, cross-sectional view taken on line V-V of Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the prime mover mounting showing the same entirely removed from its normal operative position; and

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary, top plan view of a modified form offan and motormounting.

The primary elements of the combined construction forming the subject matter of this invention, include an awning broadly designated by the numeral I 6, a fan and prime mover as sembly broadly designated by the numeral I2 and including a fan 14 and a prime mover i6; mounting construction for assembly !2 designated broadly by the numeral 18 and including a support or diaphragm 20; an elongated bracket 22; and a mounting 24 for prime mover l6.

Awnin I6 is preferably made in its entirety from sheet metal and includes a roof 26 inclined as indicated clearly in Fig. 2 and a vertical valance 28 depending from, and integral with, the lowermost-horizontal edge of the roof 25. Roof 26 is provided with an up-standing integral, vertical flange 36 that extends the entirewlength thereof and projects outwardly beyond its in. clined marginal edges. Additionally, the aforesaid marginal edges of the roof -26 are each pro= videdwith a down-turned flange 32 that-extends downwardly along the vertical marginal edges of. the valance 28.

The awning I0 is also provided witha pair of spaced-apart, vertical side walls 34 and 36 of identical character and each having an inturned flange 33 extending along the uppermost inclined edge thereof and continuing downwardly along that vertical edge thereof adjacent the valance 23, one only of which is illustrated in the drawing and designated by the numeral 46. The opposite'vertical edge of each wall 34 and 36 respectively, is provided with an out-turned flange 42.

The diaphragm or support 20 is horizontally disposed within the awning NJ in direct con nection with the side walls 34 and 36 and with the valance 28 through the medium of screws 48 for receiving fastening elements 44-46 that secure support 20 in place. Support 20 is provided with a substantially central, circular perforation 50, defined by a down-turned flange 52.

The manner of mounting the awning I upon the side of a building adjacent a window, door or the like, is illustrated in Figs. 4 and 5: An elongated U-shaped clamp 54 extends the entire length of the flange 30 and in embracing rela-' tionship thereto. One leg of the clamp 54 extends downwardly into partial overlapping relationship with the roof 26 as at 56 and the other leg of the clamp 54 depends slightly below the innermost face of the roof 26 and has an inturned flange 58 on the lowermost edge thereof between the walls 34 and 36.

Each of the out-turned flanges 42 of walls 34 and 36, is likewise provided with an elongated vertical U-shaped embracing clamp 60. A plurality of openings 62 passing through the legs of clamp 54 and through the flange 30, as well as an opening 64 in each leg of each clamp 60 that passes through flange 42, are adapted to receive fastening elements such as screws 66 for mounting the entire assembly upon the framework of a window. It is seen that the screws 66 constitute the sole means of joining the clamps 54 and 60 to the awning I0.

The elongated bracket 22 extends diametrically across the perforation 50 of support 20 and is held in spaced, parallelism above the uppermost face of the latter by a pair of substantially U- shaped, spaced-apart brackets 68. Brackets 68 are held spaced above the support 20 by a number of rubber-like mountings or feet I0. The bracket 22 is provided with a pair of spaced, parallel, longitudinally extending tracks I2 for receiving the mounting 24. It is noted that mounting 24 is U-shaped and that the lowermost marginal edges of the legs thereof are in embracing relationship to the bracket 22. The prime mover I6 rests upon and is secured directly to the bight of mounting 24. Each leg of the mounting 24 is provided with a guide I4 on the innermost face thereof that rests directly upon and is slidable along the respective track I2 of bracket 22.

Shaft I6 of fan I4 is rotatably carried by the bracket 22 in concentric relationship with respect to the perforation 50 and extends above bracket 22 as illustrated in Fig. 2. Likewise, the drive shaft for prime mover I6, projects downwardly into the mounting 24 and makes a pulley I8 thereon for receiving an endless belt 80 that is also trained about a pulley 82 on shaft I6. The mounting 24 is releasably secured on the bracket 22 for selective adjustment with respect to the shaft I6 by elongated openings 84 formed in the legs of mounting 24 and adapted to receive nut and bolt assemblies 86 that also pass through the sides of bracket 22.

A guard 88 for fan I4 is held in place through the medium of a pluralityof straps 90 depending from support 20 and having hooks 02 thereon for receiving the protective grill-work of the guard 88.

It is seen that the awnning I0 is light-weight, inexpensive and attractive. It is inexpensively manufactured by virtue of the fact that it consists of a minimum number of parts, namely, roof 26 with its valance 28, and the two side walls 34 and 36. By virtue of the plurality of cooperating flanges on these parts, interconnection is quickly and easily made through the medium of fastening elements 44-46. The awning construction I0 is additionally rendered strong and durable by virtue of the support 20 that reinforces the side walls 34 and 36 and the valance 28. A strong, sturdy mounting for the entire assembly is presented by virtue of the clamping members 54 and 60.

So far as the fan and prime mover assembly I2 is concerned, it is seen that fan I4 is held in position within the perforation 50 on a substantially median line through fan I4 by the bracket 22. The bracket 22 is held above the support 20 for proper positioning fan I4 by the brackets 68. The resilient feet I0 absorb the shock of vibration when prime mover I6 is actuated. By loosening of the nut and bolt assemblies 86, the mounting 24 may be moved toward and away from the shaft I6 while the guides I4 thereof slide upon the tracks I2. The tightness of belt can therefore, be adjusted quickly and easily and it is seen that assemblies 86 are easily accessible from the open end of the awning I0. The drive shaft for the prime mover I6 and the fan shaft I6, are offset and in parallelism.

Prime mover I6, its mounting 24, pulleys 18 and 82 and the belt 80, are all disposed above the bracket 22 in opposed relationship to .the support 20 and the fan I4.

In Fig. 7 of the drawing. there is shown a mounting for a fan I00 that is directly connected with its prime mover I02. In this instance, a diaphragm or support I04 comparable to support 22, has a central perforation I06 for receiving the fan I00. Motor I02 is joined directly with a pair of identical substantially U-shaped arms I08 joined at the outermost free ends thereof with the diaphragm I04 by means of bolts or the like H0 receiving resilient feet H0. The arms I08 are in overlying relationship to the fan I00 and the legs thereof extend inwardly and upwardly toward the motor I02 from the mounting IIO-I I2.

The form illustrated in Fig. 'I of the drawin shows but one modification of the broad concepts of this invention and manifestly, many additional changes may be made without departing from the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described the invention. what is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is:

1. In air conditioning apparatus the combination of an awning having an inclined roof and a pair of spaced side walls; a perforated support joining the side walls; an elongated bracket mounted on one face of said support in spaced parallelism to said face and traversing the perforation of the support; a fan in said perforation and rotatably carried by the bracket; a prime mover on the bracket; apparatus operably coupling said prime mover and the fan; and structure adjustably receiving the prime mover on the bracket, said structure including a mounting for the prime mover slidable on the bracket and means releasably joining the mounting and the bracket, said mounting partially embracing the bracket and having guide strips resting on the bracket and slidable therealong when said means is released.

2. In air conditioning apparatus the combination of an awning having an inclined roof and a pair of spaced side walls; a perforated support joining the side walls; an elongated bracket mounted on one face of the support across the perforation of the latter; a fan in the perforation and having a shaft rotatably carried by;-the bracket substantially perpendicular to said face; a U-shaped mounting, said bracket being between the legs of the mounting, there being a guide on the inner face of each leg respectively resting on the bracket; a prime mover carried by'the bight of said mounting; apparatus operably coupling the prime mover and the fan shaft; and means releasably connecting the mounting with the bracket for selective adjustment with respect to the fan shaft.

3. In air conditioning apparatus the combination of an awning having an inclined roof and a pair of spaced side walls; a perforated support joining the side walls; an elongated bracket mounted on one face of the support across the perforation of the latter; a fan in the perforation and having a shaft rotatably carried by the bracket substantially perpendicular to said face; a U-shaped mounting, said bracket being between the legs of the mounting, there being a guide on the inner face of each leg respectively resting on the bracket; a prime mover carried byjthe bight of said mounting; apparatus operably coupling the prime mover and the fan shaft; and means releasably connecting the mounting with the bracket for selective adjustment with respect to the fan shaft, said bracket having a longitudinally extending track for each guide respectively.

4. In air conditioning apparatus the combination of an awning having an inclined roof and a pair of spaced side walls; a perforated support joining the side Walls; an elongated bracket mounted. on one face of the support across the perforation of the latter; a fan in the perforation and having a shaft rotatably carried by the bracket substantially perpendicular to said face; a U-shaped mounting, said bracket being between the legs of the mounting, there being a guide on the inner face of each leg respectively resting on the bracket; a prime mover carried by the bight of said mounting; apparatus operably coupling the prime mover and the fan shaft; and means releasably connecting the mounting with the bracket for selectiveadjustment with respect to the fan shaft, said prime mover having a drive shaft parallel with the fan shaft, said apparatus including a pulley on each shaft respectively and an endless belt trained over the pulleys, said prime mover, said mounting, said pulleys and said belt being on one side of the bracket opposite to said face and the fan.

CHARLES G. SHERMAN. GEORGE E. OWENS.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 2,148,524 Bartch et a1 Feb. 28, 1939 2,247,276 Chase June 24, .1941 2,255,908 Anderson Sept. 16, 1941 2,450,708 Anderson Oct. 5, 1948 2,592,174 O'Connell Apr. 8, 1952 

